A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-01-018-5848
NSN 6240-00-196-4518
NSN 5925-00-964-7901
NSN 5905-01-349-0796
NSN 5915-01-420-1327
NSN 5960-01-335-5238
NSN 5835-00-656-7317
NSN 6645-01-143-7838
NSN 5975-01-133-6689
NSN 5920-01-322-7458
NSN 6145-01-495-3382
NSN 6130-00-200-5531